Dessert Fork with Grasshopper on Handle
ca. 1890
Medium
cutlery
Classification
cutlery
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase from Smithsonian Institution Collections Acquisition Program, Decorative Arts Association Acquisition, and Sarah Cooper-Hewitt Funds
Accession Number
1996-56-12
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Dessert Fork with Grasshopper on Handle** *Charles Victor Gibert, French ca. 1890* Step into the elegant world of late 19th-century French decorative arts with this charming *Dessert Fork with Grass on Handle* by Charles Victor Gibert. Craft around 1890, this of cutlery elevates a simple dining utensil into a delightful sculpture. The handle features a finely detailed grasshopper, capturing nature's whimsy in metal—likely silver or a similar alloy—perfect for savoring desserts with a touch of sophistication. In fin-de-siècle France, artisans like Gibert blended functionality and orname...